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Subway Systems Quiz
Tokyo, London, NYC — how well do you know the world's metro systems?
Tokyo, London, NYC — how well do you know the world's metro systems?
Tokyo's Shinjuku Station handles approximately 3.5 million passengers per day, making it the busiest train station on Earth — certified by Guinness World Records. This quiz covers 50 questions about the world's subway and metro systems, from the pioneering London Underground to futuristic driverless networks, covering the engineering, history, design, and culture of urban rail transit.
Each round randomly selects 10 questions from our collection of 50, giving you a fresh experience every time. All questions are multiple choice with four options, and you receive instant feedback with explanations after each answer. Challenge your friends by sharing your final score.
Questions cover the London Underground's 1863 opening, Harry Beck's iconic tube map, New York's 24/7 subway, Moscow's ornate Stalinist stations, Tokyo's passenger pushers, Seoul's massive network, Beijing's rapid expansion, the Paris Metro's Art Nouveau entrances, Stockholm's underground art gallery, Pyongyang's deep stations, Copenhagen's driverless system, and the engineering feats behind tunneling under cities worldwide.
The London Underground opened on January 10, 1863, as the Metropolitan Railway, making it the world's first underground passenger railway. The initial line ran between Paddington and Farringdon using steam locomotives. Today it has 11 lines, 272 stations, and carries over 1 billion passengers per year.
Seoul's metropolitan subway system is one of the longest in the world at over 1,200 km when including connecting suburban rail lines. Beijing and Shanghai also compete for the top spot depending on measurement criteria, with both having over 800 km of metro lines and continuing to expand rapidly.
Harry Beck's 1933 London Underground map was revolutionary because it abandoned geographic accuracy in favor of a schematic diagram. Inspired by electrical circuit diagrams, Beck straightened lines to horizontal, vertical, and 45-degree angles, making the complex network easy to understand. His design principle has been adopted by virtually every metro system in the world.
Last updated: April 2026